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Is it or is it not true that the very act (by living organisms) of observation in consideration of superposition causes wave collapse revealing a subject's position and reality, and if not observed, theoretically, the subject's position and reality would remain perpetually in a state of probability.

I hope I'm clear on this, I'm a novice who's looking for some clarity!  

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Quite true and you put it very well, actually.  Keep in mind that the EXTREMELY LARGE works on the same principle as the EXTREMELY small and that the Universe also has a 'wave function.'  Quantum Physics and its proper understanding begs for a "Universal Consciousness."  Those scientists who truly keep an open mind are coming to that conclusion, as it becomes more obvious that nothing can truly be understood as reality without subjectivity.

One such scientist is http://www.FredAlanWolf.com

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